Letter from Herbert Cohen about Donation from United Synagogue Metropolitan Region Board of Directors for Exodus Rally (1970)

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Apr. 3, 1970

Letter from Herbert Cohen about Donation from United Synagogue Metropolitan Region Board of Directors for Exodus Rally (1970)

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Letter to Rabbinic Colleagues Soliciting Support for Exodus March (1970)

Dear Colleague: In the recent issue of Shedemot, published by the Kibbutz movement, there appears a paraphrase of the Yom Kippur confessional, dedicated to the Six Million. One of the verses reads: על חטא שחטאנו לפניך ולפניהם בחבוק ידים – for the sin of folded arms. This is something which, as Rabbis, we cannot let our people forget. As much as we American Jews did, we didn’t do nearly enough. While the Holocaust raged, too many of us sat by be’chibbuk yadayim, with folded arms. The reason for my writing to you now is to solicit your help in avoiding a repetition of this immoral inaction with regard to Soviet Jewry. Now that so many of them risk life and limb talking out, we must do no less.On behalf of the New York Conference on Soviet Jewry, I therefore respectfully ask your cooperation on the following two matters:(1) Alert your congregation (including your high school and college groups) to the EXODUS MARCH planned for April 26th at noon. Details on this demonstration will be forthcoming shortly. We want Greater New York Jewry to come out in the tens of thousands. We hope you will personally be pre-sent at the head of a group from your synagogue.(2) We urgently need funds to finance this EXODUS MARCH to ensure maximum publicity and thus the greatest possible effect. I therefore ask of you to obtain for this demonstration the sum of $100 either from your Pulpit Fund or congregation or interested individuals.I cannot emphasize strongly enough how important both these requests are.I plead with you to "lend a hand" -- not chibbuk yadgylm.Very cordially yours.RABBI NORMAN LAMMP.S. Your check should be made out to

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Letter to Rabbinic Colleagues Requesting Support for Exodus March (1970)

Dear Colleague: In the recent issue of Shedemot, published by the Kibbutz movement, there appears a paraphrase of the Yom Kippur confessional dedicated to the Six Million. One of the verses reads: על חטא שחטאנו לפניך ולפניהם, בחיבוק ידים – for the sin of folded arms. This is something which, as rabbis, we cannot let our people forget. As much as we American Jews did, we didn’t do nearly enough. While the Holocaust raged, too many of us sat by be’chibbuk yadayim – with folded arms.The reason for my writing to you now is to solicit your help in avoiding a repetition of this immoral inaction with regard to Soviet Jewry. Now that so many of them risk life and limb speaking out, we must do no less.On behalf of the New York Conference on Soviet Jewry, I therefore respectfully ask your cooperation on the following two matters:(1) Alert your congregation (including your high school and college groups) to the EXODUS MARCH planned for April 26th at noon. Details on this demonstration will be forthcoming shortly. We want Greater New York Jewry to come out in the tens of thousands. We hope you will personally be present at the head of a group from your synagogue.(2) We urgently need funds to finance this EXODUS MARCH to ensure maximum publicity and thus the greatest possible effect. I therefore ask of you to obtain for this demonstration the sum of \$100 either from your Pulpit Fund or congregation or interested individuals.I cannot emphasize strongly enough how important both these requests are.I plead with you to "lend a hand" — not chibbuk yadayim.P.S. Your check should be made out to New York Conference on Soviet Jewry, and should be mailed to David Geller, Coordinator – New York Conference on Soviet Jewry – 165 East 56 Street, New York, N.Y. 10022.For additional information, telephone PL 1-4000, Ext. 408.

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Letter to Organizational Representatives about Meeting for New York Conference on Soviet Jewry and Congratulatory Note on Exodus March (1970)

Our next meeting will take place on Thursday, May 28th – 5:30 P.M. at the office of the NJCRAC, 55 West 42 Street, New York, N.Y., room 1530. Following a brief report on the Exodus March of April 26th, our agenda will be devoted to a discussion of plans for a Simchat Torah activity as well as other possible projects that we may wish to undertake in the coming year. Please make every effort to attend. Thank you. Special note: Let me take this opportunity to express my congratulations and commendation to you and your organization on the success of the Exodus March. Hopefully, the success of the Exodus March will serve as an inspiration to concerned organized Jewry in New York, to redouble their efforts on behalf of our people in the Soviet Union.With the continued help of important organizations such as yours, the New York Conference on Soviet Jewry can become an effective instrument in the struggle for Soviet Jewry, and carry out many meaningful projects.